$345 ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macdonald Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Macdonald Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in Macdonald Park. This is a residential area where the vast majority of people live in detached housing, and a high number of these homes are owned outright.
$345
▲ +72.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macdonald Park — higher than 70% of areas.
| Macdonald Park | $345 |
|---|---|
| 5121, SA | $333 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $345, which is a little above the South Australian figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,509, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,509 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macdonald Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Macdonald Park splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far lower proportion of households rent here (11.4%) compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, 38.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national averages.
11.4% ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Macdonald Park, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the area is far above the national average for separate houses, with 96% of dwellings being detached.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.8% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macdonald Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Macdonald Park splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Macdonald Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40800/macdonald-park/topic/housing-dwellings